Arts Council Program

The Arts Council is always interested in new ideas for programs that serve the needs of Sierra County and its people – both year-round residents and those who visit the county because they love it.

The Arts Council needs volunteers and people with ideas. We have a wonderful venue in the Yuba Theatre, which has a full stage and is equipped with professional video projection equipment. People with ideas on program – movie nights, open mike nights, theater performances, whatever you can think of – are more than welcome to contact us. Artists, come forward. Don’t be shy!

For those who are interested, the Arts Council has written a Business Plan for the Yuba Theatre in Downieville. This plan has guided much of our event planning for the theater and we encourage you to read it. We also have an ongoing, ever evolving Strategic Plan to take the Arts Council to the next level of service to the community.

Californians will once again have the opportunity to support the California Arts Council and its arts programs for children through their state individual tax refund. Sept. 2013, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed Senate Bill 571 (Senator Carol Liu, La Canada Flintridge), returning the arts to the voluntary contribution portion of California tax return forms through the new "Keep Arts in Schools Fund." Donations are tax deductible and support Arts Council programs throughout the state.

Calling All Local Filmmakers!

The Sierra County Arts Council is now showing short films by local filmmakers at its movie nights! If you are a local artist, animator, or photographer, and have a short feature (less than 10 minutes) that you would like to show, please contact the Arts Council.